How to fix car? Can't find a 16V Fuel Distributor

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

Kevin,
There's an unmolested distributor (mixture adjustment plug is still 
intact) in a very nice 16v in a local yard here in Wisconsin.  Not sure 
how much they'd want for it, but I can check if you're interested.
Let me know, I might be able to run up next weekend and get it.

Nate


Kevin Brosha wrote:
> Ok, seems this isn't going to work.  16v Scirocco parts are hard to
> find, and this part especially so, since it's different in the
> scirocco compared with the other 16v's  (the mechanic said it had 3
> prongs on it, whatever that means).
> 
> Is there any other way of getting the 16v scirocco fixed, asssuming
> only that I know (or was told by the mechanic) that the problem has
> something to do with the fuel distributor?  Maybe something that isn't
> as easy as swapping a part, if finding the part isn't an option?
> 
> Just a shot in the dark here . . . anything I could do that would do
> away with the original fuel distributor?   I'm ignorant about SEM -
> does this require the original fuel distributor?  I'm  not very
> knowledgeable about cars, at least I wasn't prior to getting this
> thing . . . the hundreds of hours I've spent reading about scirocco's
> certainly has taught me a few things, but it's all random bits of
> knowledge.. . and I don't know what most of the stuff I read means.
> 
> I have to get this beast going, it's got sentimental value to my dad,
> and hence to me.  What can I do?
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/7/07, Kevin Brosha <kjbrosha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hello hello . . .
>>
>> I had asked whether anyone on the list had a fuel distributor back
>> around Christmas, so I could get my red beast back to life.  Had a few
>> replies, but unfortunately, time and money wouldn't let me get the car
>> fixed at the time.  School keeps me busy . . . after 7 years as an
>> undergrad, I should finish sometime soon, eh?
>>
>> To get to the point, I need a dizzy!  If someone has a tested working
>> fuel distributor (incl. the pump, I _think_, the mechanic wasn't too
>> sure), and can ship it to me in nova scotia, I can pay around 200 C$
>> for it.   Saw a couple go on ebay, one I lost the auction at $60, and
>> one I lost at $105 . . . so I figure this is fair?  Correct me if
>> wrong!
>>
>> Help revive my monstrosity!
>>
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